Class will meet on Monday November 25. NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27
NOTE ABOUT ROSETTA STONE
We have a new LAB location - right here at SEWARD PARK. Drop in any FRIDAY from 4pm to 5pm. It's a first come, first served basis. Come on time if you want to get a computer.
IT WILL HELP YOU A GREAT DEAL!
Monday November 18, 2013
Review Homework: Some and Any
Disucss our family trees, and share them with other students.
Let's Talk: About families.
LANGUAGE IN ART Please take a look at the three paintings by famous American painter, Edward Hopper. Each one portrays people in different settings.
What do you feel when you look at these painting? See the bottom of the page for an introduction into the appreciation of art.
We will be discussing these paintings in class this week.
Here is a link to a You Tube video of some of Hopper's work:
There are four main facets of art interpretation; type, content, style and the artistic elements. In order to interpret art correctly, you have to take each facet of an art works into account and combine them into your own interpretation. It is quite common to interpret a piece of art different from the person next to you, and different from the artist themselves. The first thing to remember is that art is subjective. What you see with your eyes is not necessarily what the artist wanted you to see, or wanted to create. For this reason, you need to look at art subjectively. Type of Art The first step to interpreting art is defining the type of art. Is it a painting, sculpture, photograph or drawing? There are many forms of art existing today including mixed media art that may include many of the aforementioned types of art in one single piece. Content Go in depth into the piece of art and focus on the content. Look through what you are seeing with your eyes; the colors, shapes and figures and focus beyond that. What is the artist trying to say? What can be construed as symbolism? What is happening in this piece? What is Figure A trying to say to Figure B with their facial expressions and body language? What is the relation between the shapes, colors and textures? Try to find the ideas and beliefs inside the work of art. Style of Art The style of art is how the artist chose to depict the content. Is it idealized, realistic, abstract or expressionistic? A realistic style of painting will be the most obvious, as the shape you see is what it actually is. The idealized style depicts an object or figure in it's most perfect state while abstract is the opposite, showing only what the artist chooses to depict the images as. Expressionism deals with exaggerating an object, shape or figure which is why it will look quite different up close than several feet away. Artistic Elements Next look at the elements the artist chose to use. What mediums did they use in the painting? What kind of colors, lines and composition do you see? How much relief is between the object and the background? Then decide why you think the artist chose the elements in question and how they pertain to the symbolism and meanings of the art work. You can also find a lot about a work of art from researching the artists themselves. Does the artist in question create works within a certain mood; happiness, sadness, depression or eagerness? Do they use a specific medium for all their paintings or create sculptures of the same style? Who is the artist and what is their background in regards to art and their personal and professional life? In the end, the interpretation of art is yours and yours alone. Appreciate the piece of work for what it is and for what you see inside of it. Decide for yourself what the artist is trying to say with their creativity, and interpret it in your own way.
HOMEWORK
Find a favorite poem, painting, book, photograph, and describe what it means to you.
Bring this to class on Wednesday.
Wednesday November 20, 2013
Wednesday November 18, 2013
Today we will discuss the favorite things that students have brought to class.
We will also look at a ROSETTA STONE lesson, so you can see what the program is all about.
For grammar we will look at HOMOPHONES (also known as HOMONYMS). These are words that sound the same but have different meanings. E.g. ATE and EIGHT. See the attached handout:
NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING WEEK
Class will meet on Monday November 25. NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27
NOTE ABOUT ROSETTA STONE
We have a new LAB location - right here at SEWARD PARK. Drop in any FRIDAY from 4pm to 5pm. It's a first come, first served basis. Come on time if you want to get a computer.IT WILL HELP YOU A GREAT DEAL!
Monday November 18, 2013
Review Homework: Some and Any
Disucss our family trees, and share them with other students.
Let's Talk: About families.
LANGUAGE IN ART
Please take a look at the three paintings by famous American painter, Edward Hopper. Each one portrays people in different settings.
What do you feel when you look at these painting?
See the bottom of the page for an introduction into the appreciation of art.
We will be discussing these paintings in class this week.
Here is a link to a You Tube video of some of Hopper's work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07mIDElDXL8
1. CHOP SUEY
2. ROOM IN NEW YORK
3. NIGHTHAWKS
How to Appreciate Art
There are four main facets of art interpretation; type, content, style and the artistic elements. In order to interpret art correctly, you have to take each facet of an art works into account and combine them into your own interpretation. It is quite common to interpret a piece of art different from the person next to you, and different from the artist themselves.
The first thing to remember is that art is subjective. What you see with your eyes is not necessarily what the artist wanted you to see, or wanted to create. For this reason, you need to look at art subjectively.
Type of Art
The first step to interpreting art is defining the type of art. Is it a painting, sculpture, photograph or drawing? There are many forms of art existing today including mixed media art that may include many of the aforementioned types of art in one single piece.
Content
Go in depth into the piece of art and focus on the content. Look through what you are seeing with your eyes; the colors, shapes and figures and focus beyond that. What is the artist trying to say? What can be construed as symbolism? What is happening in this piece? What is Figure A trying to say to Figure B with their facial expressions and body language? What is the relation between the shapes, colors and textures? Try to find the ideas and beliefs inside the work of art.
Style of Art
The style of art is how the artist chose to depict the content. Is it idealized, realistic, abstract or expressionistic? A realistic style of painting will be the most obvious, as the shape you see is what it actually is. The idealized style depicts an object or figure in it's most perfect state while abstract is the opposite, showing only what the artist chooses to depict the images as. Expressionism deals with exaggerating an object, shape or figure which is why it will look quite different up close than several feet away.
Artistic Elements
Next look at the elements the artist chose to use. What mediums did they use in the painting? What kind of colors, lines and composition do you see? How much relief is between the object and the background? Then decide why you think the artist chose the elements in question and how they pertain to the symbolism and meanings of the art work.
You can also find a lot about a work of art from researching the artists themselves. Does the artist in question create works within a certain mood; happiness, sadness, depression or eagerness? Do they use a specific medium for all their paintings or create sculptures of the same style? Who is the artist and what is their background in regards to art and their personal and professional life?
In the end, the interpretation of art is yours and yours alone. Appreciate the piece of work for what it is and for what you see inside of it. Decide for yourself what the artist is trying to say with their creativity, and interpret it in your own way.
Source:
http://voices.yahoo.com/a-beginners-guide-interpreting-art-7450286.html
HOMEWORK
Find a favorite poem, painting, book, photograph, and describe what it means to you.
Bring this to class on Wednesday.
Wednesday November 20, 2013
Wednesday November 18, 2013
Today we will discuss the favorite things that students have brought to class.
We will also look at a ROSETTA STONE lesson, so you can see what the program is all about.
For grammar we will look at HOMOPHONES (also known as HOMONYMS). These are words that sound the same but have different meanings. E.g. ATE and EIGHT. See the attached handout:
LITERACY REVIEW
Please read the attached article - Chris will explain this in class
THE LITERACY REVIEW 2013.pdf
HOMEWORK
THANKSGIVING
Please read the attached article on the history of Thanksgiving. There are 11 questions for you to answer.